Updated for 2016 - The Restaurant Business Start-Up Guide: A Complete Guide to Establishing Your Business, by Paul Daniels, is a very practical, "user friendly", detail-oriented guide to the restaurant business especially for first-time entrepreneurs. Individual chapters address key issues the include the legal matters of starting up, forming a business plan, financial accounting, site selection, leases, financing, equipment, management techniques, safety, taxes, and much more. An absolute "must" for anyone new to the restaurant business, Restaurant Business Start-Up Guide is an extremely useful reference guide with much of value to offer even the more experienced restaurant manager.'— Midwest Book Review
The author makes two assumptions: 1) You have never run a business. 2) You have never run a restaurant. Therefore, the material is broad-based with the specific goal of getting to write a business plan. The title directs you a special Web site, which includes a complete sample business plan in Word & Excel formats and tools that can be used use to assist in starting a successful restaurant. The book covers: revenue forecasting, organizational tips, financial advice, location selection, leasing tips, negotiation tips, detailed business checklists, and much more!